Nathaniel sehner



N. SEHNER. HINGE.

No. 48,630.' Patented July 4, 1865.

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NATHANIEL SEHNER, OF HAGERSTOWVN, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND ABRAHAM HUFFER, OF SAME PLACE.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 48,630, dated July 4:, 1865.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHANIEL SnnNnn, of Hagerstown, in the county of lVashington and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hinges; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists in providing a hinge with a spring or springs and an eccentric bearing for such spring in order to fasten a window shutter (or other object) open or part way open or shut at pleasure.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1, is a front view of the hinge when open. Fig. 2, is a top view of the same one portion of the hinge being shown half open in red lines.

The two parts of my hinge may be cast in the usual manner as shown at (A,) and (B.) On one of these pieces or plates B, is fastened a spring ((3,) by means of rivets (0). This spring may be made of two plates as seen in Fig. 2. at (C C) or of a single plate if desired. Upon one of the pieces (A,) is cast an angular or eccentric be'aring for the spring (0,) as seen in Fig. 2. This bearing is of such shape that the spring (0,) holds the hinge or butt open, half way open or shut, the shutter being automatically fastened by the action of the spring upon the hinge, as the .shutter is brought into either of said positions. In some cases (as for large shutters be employed for any situation where they are serviceable.

I do not confine myself to the precise form of the eccentric or to any particular class of hinges, but I wish broadly to cover the use of a spring or springs for looking or fastening a hinge or butt having an eccentric or angular bearing.

lVith my hinges the window blinds may be bowed or set slightly with the edges of the two blinds resting togetlier -when the spring will keep the blinds in such position. This is a peculiar advantage.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters,

Patent of the United States is:

Fastening or looking a hinge or butt by means of a spring or springs and an eccentric constructed and operated substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

NATHANIEL SEl-INER lVitnesses J NO. 0001;, DAVID N. SMITH. 

